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4 TTORNEKS' E 2 w A, I// a 9 f f a x /l 4 III! 4\ J n u a United StatesPatent 3,214,029 RECORD HOLDER Charles A. Jack, 4972 Pine, La Mesa,Calif. Filed Mar. 25, 1963, Ser. No. 267,451 2 Claims. (Cl. 211-40) Thepresent invention relates to racks particularly adapted for rackingdisc-type phonograph records.

The rack of the present invention comprises a base, a turntablerotatably carried on the base. The turntable includes a platform forsupporting vertically extending disc-type phonograph records. Theturntable also includes an upright post which latter is surrounded by aring-shaped coil spring, the coil spring being utilized for holding theplurality of disc-type phonograph records in up ended position.

In the preferred embodiment, the post is provided with a circumferentialgroove for receiving the inner portions of the coils of the ring-shapedspring. The outer porttions of the coils extend radially from the post.The coils of the spring extend substantially vertically. Too, the springis so designed that when it is in position on the post, it is in aninward radial compressing state, so as to be in embracing relationshipwith the post. The upright coils of the spring are under tension axiallythereof for impinging on the opposit sides of discs disposed betweenadjacent coils of the spring.

Other features and the advantages of the present invention will beapparent from the following description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention isillustrated.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the rack showing a record being held inposition;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the center of the rack;and

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the rack showing a few records in position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the rack 20 includes acircularly shaped base 22 having an upper, centrally disposed thrustbearing 24, and an upright and centrally disposed spindle 26. The rackalso includes a turntable 28 having a lower thrust bearing 30 whichrides upon thrust bearing 24. This bearing 30 is carried on theunderside of a circularly shaped platform 32 of the turntable.

The upper surface of the platform is provided with a smooth concentricgroove 34, shaped to complement the periphery of a selected sizedisc-type phonograph record, for example, a seven inch, ten inch ortwelve inch record.

The turntable also includes an upright post 36, suitably attached to thetop side of the platform. In the embodiment illustrated, the turnableand post are drilled at 38 for receiving the spindle 26, whereby theturntable is held in rotatable relationship with the base.

, The post is provided with a circumferential groove 40 for receiving aring-shaped coil spring 42, the coils being shown at 44 for retainingrecords 46. The coils of the spring extending substantially vertically,and as previously set forth, the spring is so designed and proportionedso that when it is in position in the circumferential groove 40, it isin an inward radial compressing state, whereby it is frictionally andresiliently held in position in the 3,214,029 Patented Oct. 26, 1965groove. The coils of the spring are under tension axially, and designedand proportioned so that the records which are disposed, respectively,between a pair of coils, has its opposite sides impinged upon to such adegree that the record is frictionally held in a substantially verticalposition. Although frictionally so held, the records can be removedreadily. Likewise, the records can be moved into retaining positionreadily.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided aninexpensive, relatively simple, compact, and readily usable recordretainer. The titles to the records can be placed radially on theplatform on the areas lying radially of the groove or depression 34.Since the platform is rotatable, all titles can be found readily bymerely observing the titles as the platform is rotated slowly.

While the form of embodiment herein shown and described, constitutespreferred form, it is to be understood that other forms may be adoptedfalling within the scope of the claims that follow.

I claim:

1. A rack for phonograph records, comprising:

(A) a platform having a smooth, circular groove in the top surfacethereof, said groove complementing an edge of phonograph records whenthe records are in vertically extending position;

(B) a post extending upwardly from the platform and encircled by saidgroove;

(C) and a ring-shaped coil spring for maintaining the records insubstantially vertical position while resting on the platform, saidspring being directly carried by and surrounding said post, the coils ofthe spring extending vertically for receiving and impinging oppositeside of record disposed therebetween and supporting said records in thegroove by the platform.

2. A rack for phonograph records, comprising in combination:

(A) a base;

(B) a turntable rotatably carried by the base, said turntable including:

(1) a platform for supporting vertically extending disc-type phonographrecords;

(2) a centrally disposed upright post;

(3) and a ring-shaped coil spring directly carried by and surroundingsaid post, the coils of said spring extending substantially vertical forimpinging opposite sides of records disposed therebetween, characterizedin that said platform is provided with a smooth, circular groove in thetop surface thereof, said groove being concentric with the axis of theupright post.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 70,500 11/67Averell 40-124 1,405,495 2/ 22 Coop 211- 1,436,026 1l/22 Ferge et a1.3121 1 2,899,074 8/59 Gullixson 211-40 2,899,076 8/59 Gullixson 211-40CLAUDE A. LEROY, Primary Examiner.

FRANK L. ABBOTT, Examiner,

1. A RACK FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, COMPRISING: (A) A PLATFORM HAVING ASMOOTH, CIRCULAR GROOVE IN THE TOP SURFACE THEREOF, SAID GROOVECOMPLEMENTING AN EDGE OF PHONOPGRAPH RECORDS WHEN THE RECORDS ARE INVERTICALLY EXTENDING POSITION; (B) A POST EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THEPLATFORM AND ENCIRCLED BY SAID GROOVE; (C) AND A RING-SHAPED COIL SPRINGFOR MAINTAINING THE RECORDS IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL POSITION WHILERESTING ON THE PLATFORM, SAID SPRING BEING DIRECTLY CARRIED BY ANDSURROUNDING SAID POST, THE COILS OF THE SPRING EXTENDING VERTICALLY FORRECEIVING AND IMPINGING OPPOSITE SIDE OF RECORD DISPOSED THEREBETWEENAND SUPPORTING SAID RECORDS IN THE GROOVE BY THE PLATFORM.